Thorens TD124 MkI Vs MKII

[Tony L]

I had a very early MkI for a while that had already had the bushings replaced, it was a nice deck, in fact it was the quietest of the three 124s I've had so far. I never got to hear it though as I landed the Mk II around the same time, and that was in better cosmetic shape, so I kept that one. It would be nice to find a really mint MkI one day, I quite fancy one, and I do have a hunch that the step pulley arrangement may be quieter / superior to the Mk II.

There is a slight visible difference in the motors in that the Mk II has holes in the sides of the bottom shell to aid oiling the bottom bearing.

 

[paolofrancesco]

Agree totally with Strange Brew. I have gone down a similar route with my TD 124/2 sent it to Schopper AG: had a full refurb and every upgrade and its the best deck I have ever had.